Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Peru

Peru: Working-age population with no education, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
59th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 2020
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Peru, 1997–2021

00.050.10.150.20.251997200920211997: 0.234 % of population with low education in working age1998: 0.205 % of population with low education in working age1999: 0.229 % of population with low education in working age2000: 0.19 % of population with low education in working age2001: 0.212 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.193 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.205 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.176 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.142 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.17 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.174 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.167 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.134 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.155 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.133 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.128 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.13 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.13 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.124 % of population with low education in working age2019: 0.126 % of population with low education in working age2020: 0.112 % of population with low education in working age2021: 0.117 % of population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Peru stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Peru peaked at 0.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.

That places Peru 59th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 7
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 56 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
  2. 57 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
  3. 58 Rwanda 0.1% compare
  4. 60 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  5. 61 Brazil 0.1% compare
  6. 62 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

More reference data data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Peru?
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Peru was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for working-age population with no education, primary education and below?
Peru ranks 59th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with no education, primary education and below rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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